Fan CastingThe Wedding Shroud
(A Tale of Ancient Rome Series)
by Elisabeth Storrs
Story added by outtonight on July 20, 2022
IN 406 BC, TO SEAL A TENUOUS TRUCE, the young Roman Caecilia is wedded to Vel Mastarna, an Etruscan nobleman from Veii. Leaving her militaristic homeland, Caecilia is determined to remain true to Roman virtues while living among the sinful Etruscans. But, despite her best intentions, she is seduced by a culture which offers women education, independence, sexual freedom and an empowering religion. Enchanted by Veii, but terrified of losing ties to Rome, Caecilia performs rites to delay becoming a mother, thereby postponing true entanglement. Yet as she develops an unexpected love for Mastarna, she is torn between her birthplace and the city...read more
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